Many staples of the diet, including olive oil, a variety of nuts, stuffed vegetables, yogurt as well as baklava derived from Ottoman influences. Fresh ingredients are enhanced with herbs and spices instead of heavy sauces. The most common seasonings include mint, parsley, oregano, garlic, and cinnamon. Fresh fruits and vegetables are consumed in much larger portions than meats and flat bread or pita is eaten at nearly every meal.

The key factor of this diet is that the foods arelow in saturated fat and high in monounsaturated fat. Olive oil, which has the highest levels of monounsaturated fats of all the cooking oils, is the most commonly used oil. There is minimum butter in Iraqi style cooking.Very few dishes are fried, also. Many foods are grilled and baked.

Iraqi food is a natural choice for vegetarians.Veggie only kebobs, appetizers like hummus and baba ghannouj, and meatless soups and stews give vegetarians so many options. Salads are filling and served with many types of veggies and spices.

Save room for coffee and dessert

Our rich Arabic coffee is made with the finest roasted and ground coffee beans boiled to perfection with sugar and served piping hot.